Walking Shadows

Walking Shadows
Studio album by
Joshua Redman
ReleasedMay 7, 2013
RecordedSeptember 27–29, 2012
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length57:29
LabelNonesuch
ProducerBrad Mehldau
Joshua Redman chronology
James Farm
(2011) 		Walking Shadows
(2013) 		Trios Live
(2014)

Walking Shadows is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. It was released in 2013 by Nonesuch Records.

Music and recording

The arrangements were written by Dan Coleman, Patrick Zimmerli, and Brad Mehldau.[1] Mehldau was also the producer.[2] Most of the tracks include strings, but some, including "Stop This Train" and "Let It Be", are small-group performances.[1]

The album was recorded on September 27–29, 2012, at Avatar Studios in New York City.[2] It was released by Nonesuch Records on May 7, 2013.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer suggested that "These are some of the most nuanced, lyrical, and romantic recordings Redman has ever produced. "[1] John Fordham wrote that "It's a beautifully played project, but perhaps a shade on the tasteful side for some jazzers."[3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[5]
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[3]
The Irish Times[6]
Jazzwise[7]
musicOMH[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Spin[10]
Tom HullB−[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Folks Who Live on the Hill"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II4:00
2."Lush Life"Billy Strayhorn6:42
3."Stop This Train"John Mayer, Pino Palladino4:42
4."Adagio"Johann Sebastian Bach3:14
5."Easy Living"Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin 
6."Doll Is Mine"Amedeo Maria Pace, Kazu Makino, Simone Maria Pace5:55
7."Infant Eyes"Wayne Shorter5:05
8."Let It Be"John Lennon, Paul McCartney5:12
9."Final Hour"Joshua Redman2:42
10."Last Glimpse of Gotham"Brad Mehldau3:26
11."Stardust"Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish5:50
12."Let Me Down Easy"Redman4:56
Total length:57:29

Personnel

  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dan Coleman - string arrangements, orchestra director
  • Avril Brown – violin
  • Christina Courtin – violin
  • Karen Karlsrud – violin
  • Ann Leathers – violin
  • Katherine Livolsi-Landau – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin
  • Courtney Orlando – violin
  • Yuri Vodovos – violin
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Daniel Panner – viola
  • Dov Scheindlin – viola
  • Stephanie Cummins – cello
  • Eugene Moye – cello
  • Ellen Westermann – cello
  • Timothy Cobb – bass
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Robert Carlisle – French horn

Charts

Chart performance for Walking Shadows
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 165
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 192
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 153[15]
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[16] 4[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Collar, Matt "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Fordham, John (May 2, 2013) "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows – Review". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Walking Shadows by Joshua Redman". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ GEORGIEVSKI, NENAD (July 1, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Larkin, Cormac (May 17, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". Irish Times. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Le Gendre, Kevin (June 2013). "Review Search". Jazzwise. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Mainzer, Jordan (May 7, 2013). "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)". musicOMH. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. ^ Garratt, John (May 16, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". PopMatters. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Walking Shadows". 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Joshua Redman – Compass". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Josha Redman Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "Joshua Redman". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.